The internet of elsewhere : (Record no. 19232)

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2010024091
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780813549620 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 303.48/3309
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Farivar, Cyrus.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The internet of elsewhere :
Subtitle the emergent effects of a wired world /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Cyrus Farivar ; with a foreword by Vinton G. Cerf.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New Brunswick, N. J. :
Publisher Rutgers University Press,
Date c2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 239 p. ;
Size 24 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY
Summary Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies--Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same time, surveys the environments in which they each work. After all, contends Farivar, despite California's great success in creating the Internet and spawning companies like Apple and Google, in some areas the United States is still years behind other nations. Surprised? You won't be for long as Farivar proves there are reasons that: Skype was invented in Estonia--the same country that developed a digital ID system and e-voting;Iran was the first country in the world to arrest a blogger, in 2003; South Korea is the most wired country on the planet, with faster and less expensive broadband than anywhere in the United States; Senegal may be one of sub-Saharan Africa's best chances for greater Internet access. The Internet of Elsewhere brings forth a new complex and modern understanding of how the Internet spreads globally, with both good and bad effects.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
General Social aspects
Geographic Developing countries
-- Case studies.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
General Political aspects
Geographic Developing countries
-- Case studies.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Information technology
General Social aspects
Form Developing countries
Geographic Case studies.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Information technology
General Political aspects
Form Developing countries
Geographic Case studies.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
Form South Korea.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
Form Senegal.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
Form Estonia.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Internet
Form Iran.
ADDED ENTRY
Personal name Cerf, Vinton G.,
Role Foreword by.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://uowd.box.com/s/hr2kmthkd4epqcao1tdrww6n0qpur9lb">https://uowd.box.com/s/hr2kmthkd4epqcao1tdrww6n0qpur9lb</a>
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Holdings
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26/01/2017 303.483309 FA IN T0045301 21.38 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 23/07/2012 AMAUK